Dumb RollerCoaster Question -- Hulk and Dragons

[JulieWent]

On coasters like Dueling Dragons and Hulk, what happens when the park suddenly loses electricity? (We were there in July when USF suddenly lost electricity. It was off for a good long while. It made me think, what if we had been on Dueling Dragons? Would we hang upside down? Is there a mechanism that keeps the coaster going through the loop?)

(I know this is a silly question, but my son (age 10) wants to ride Hulk with his cousin (age 15). I worry about what might happen in an event like that should he be on a coaster without me. I'm a mom, you know. )


Julie

 

[dpuck1998]

I'm sure they have generators.....

 

[phamton]

The loops are gravity driven. If no electricity was available through generators, the coasters would be braked at a flat area of the coaster track.

 

[JulieWent]

Thanks for not making fun of me. I know that all coasters are basically gravity driven, and I know that gravity would keep the old coasters from stopping on the track, but the newer coasters just seem so much more complex with linear motion, etc. I didn't know for sure, is all.

Thanks!

Julie

 

[phamton]

Thanks for not making fun of me. I know that all coasters are basically gravity driven, and I know that gravity would keep the old coasters from stopping on the track, but the newer coasters just seem so much more complex with linear motion, etc.

Oh, trust me. I wouldn't think of making fun of you. I had to ask my son who works at one of the coasters at Universal. I didn't know either.

 

[F-L-A]

The only coaster where you could get stuck in an uncomfortable position is Mummy. At Hulk & Dragons, the train would probably stop at the final brake run (which is flat) if they couldn't be pulled into the station.

 

[phamton]

Even on the Mummy you won't be stopped while you are going down the "hill."

 

[F-L-A]

You could be stopped while going up the launch, or in the fire room.

 

[phamton]

Going up the launch wouldn't be a problem as you are in a reclining position so no dangling upside down. The brakes would come on if the power went off. But still no reason to worry as the Mummy has a generator.

The fire room is level and they turn off the fire if the ride goes down for any reason.

 

[metsfan11]

on mummy i would want to be stopped in the room where the ride "ends" and fire is on the ceiling because im sure there is some kind of exit there. i just got back to school and all i can think about is mummy! i just love that ride sooooooo much!!!